On the verge of the global information society, enterprises are competing for markets that are becoming global and driven by customer demand, and where growing

In this global society, manufacturers compete in many ways, and information infrastructures play a critical role in ensuring the right information is available

This book describes a vision of manufacturing in the twenty-first century that maximizes efficiencies and improvements by exploiting the full power of informati

Agile manufacturing is defined as the capability of surviving and prospering in a competitive environment of continuous and unpredictable change by reacting qui

The availability of effective global communication facilities in the last decade has changed the business goals of many manufacturing enterprises. They need to